Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-22
News Notes.

Minimum Thermometer, 43.O.
News Notes.
s. Baker was brought in from Santa
Ana Yesterday by Constable Peters. He
was placed in the county jail on charge
t insanity.
The taking Of testimony in the Lynch.
Vandever contest will be resumed be-
fore Notary Owen tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
j. w. Riley, near Acton station on
the Southern Pacific railroad in Soledad
canon, has commenced running his FIVE.
stamp mill on gold ore with good sue.
cess.
Beaumont has two daily trains each
way, one the Beaumont local. A con.
tract is let for S25, 600 hotel, which
will be one of the finest in Southern
California.
There is movement on foot to organ.
ize an Austrian Society, and there will
be meeting On the evening OF the Goth
to perfect the organization and elect ofii.
GERS.
Isaac w. Lord, of Cucamonga, was in
the city yesterday. He has purchased
500 acres of land on the line of the A,
L. l. S. +. railway near Mud Springs
for Sl06, 600. and will have depot and
a new city Of the Lord in short time.
Major 7. G. Kendall, one OF the old
residents of San Bernardino and
prominent business man, was found
dead in his bed at that place on Sunday
morning, March Goth. He died from
apoplexy.
A deputy sheriff from Anaheim yes
terday brought to this city and lodged
in Jail one Robert Hannon. He is
doomed to stay in the bastile for ten
days because he disturbed the peace of
Anaheim.
The new town of Cucamonga has
real estate office, a lumber yard, a con-
struction train and cons ant sale of
land. Thirty thousand shade trees are
being planted along the streets and ave-
nues of the town, which are being made
as fast as men and money can do the
work.
Mr.. John T. Gaffey, of the State
Board of Equalization. will meet the
Board of Supervisors at 10 o'clock this
morning to discuss assessment matters
in this county. 1t is said that in many
instances the Deputy Assessors are valu-
ing lands at four times the valuat ion of
last year,
Mr.. Samuel w. Keene, one of the
most talented actors on the American
stage, nov the manager of the Pyke
Opera Company, has consented to take
the part of "Tne Premier" tonight in
The Queens Lace Handkerchief. This
is treat that the people did not have
in anticipation, and the announcement OF
Mr.. Keene's appearance will doubtless
crowd the Grand Opera House.
The Azusa Land and Water Company
yesteI day purchased mules to the value
of $25OO and sent them to Azusa to grade
and make the streets of the city of
Azusa. The Los Angeles and San Ga.
briei Valley Railroad Company is pledged
to have its track completed to the new
settlement by April 9th or forfeit $4,000
Twenty thousand feet of water-pipe has
been purchased and will be laid by the
company.
Mr.. Alfred James, of this city, who.
with bis partner, has been opening the
Owens mine, in the Julian district, San
Diego county, and were almost exhaust.
ed in courage and capital, has received
the gratifying news that they have
struck rich gold ore in abundance. They |
have opened vein of rich gold ore 200
feet in length. 1t will probably give
them S25 per ton for long time to come
and prove to be bonanza.
Mrs. M. A. Forster, so we'll known to
our people as the proprietor of leading
millinery establishment, returned to the
city Sunday. This charming little lady |
has for the past two months been visit.
ing friends and relatives in New York |
and Pennsylvania. 1t is altogether
probable that during her stay in the
Eastern metropolis she exercised her |
exquisite taste, for which she is so justly |
famous, in the selection of line of mil
linery goods that will astonish the
fashionable ladies of Los Angeles.
Some extensive improvements are
taking place at the county Jail. A
handsome room is being fitted up for the
reception of visitors and room is being
nicely furnished for an office. Los An.
gelts has one Of the best constructed
jails SO far as light, air and room are
concerned, in the State. AS to the ex-
cellent manner in which it is conducted,
it is only necessary to state that Col.
Jim Thompson is iailor, with A. J.
Clark as assistant and Sheriff Kays as
the head of the whole. There are now
about 95 prisoners in the jail, and assist.
ant tailor Clark has been SO busy that
he has not been ''off the hill'' for two
months. 4,
In the direction of Santa Monica is
school house, and in that school hous
is lady teacher as well as most ar.
dent politician. Her pupils, who are
com posed of boys and girls, big and
small, were thus addressed: II am
Republican; all of you who are Repub-
licans stand up" The erection of vari.
GUS sizes of boys could be seen gathered
in the room. "Now, all of you who are
Democrats stand up" To her astonish.
ment a large majority of the youngsters
enthusiastically rose in all their might
and proudly declared themselves TO be
genuine Democrats. The lady has
since complained of ill-respect mani.
tested to her in her capacity OF teacher.
Pullman Passengers.
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